Cleaning rims...
06-02-2008, 10:03 AM
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So.. I LOVE the 166's I purchased, but MAN OH MAN do those things SUCK TO CLEAN! I spend more time cleaning my rims than the entire exterior of the car. Has anyone found a solid tool that gets in the grooves of those spokes to make cleaning them easier on my knees and fingers?
06-02-2008, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by adam81osu' post='593666' date='Jun 2 2008, 07:03 PM
So.. I LOVE the 166's I purchased, but MAN OH MAN do those things SUCK TO CLEAN! I spend more time cleaning my rims than the entire exterior of the car. Has anyone found a solid tool that gets in the grooves of those spokes to make cleaning them easier on my knees and fingers?
EZ Detail Brush, http://www.properautocare.com/ezdetailbrush.html
06-02-2008, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by adam81osu' post='593666' date='Jun 2 2008, 11:03 AM
So.. I LOVE the 166's I purchased, but MAN OH MAN do those things SUCK TO CLEAN! I spend more time cleaning my rims than the entire exterior of the car. Has anyone found a solid tool that gets in the grooves of those spokes to make cleaning them easier on my knees and fingers?
I never really found anything that did as good a job as good old fashioned elbow grease! 
But, boy when they were clean!! 
06-02-2008, 11:38 AM
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My Ride: 2011, E90 M3 Sedan. Alpine White.Competition package, Keyhole cover, fender reflectors in Alpine white, RPI Exhaust, 19
i found that cutting up a few sponges and using my fingers.. did the job... all these gadgets you have to go over with something else anyway.. might as well do it once.. and right.. IMO... when i get to the wheel.. i sit down.. cause i know ill be a while.. lol..
06-02-2008, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by providenceleaf' post='593877' date='Jun 2 2008, 06:30 PM
This was one of the reasons as to why I got the 128 style wheels and not the 166's 
loved cleaning them.
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